LawFuel’s 2022 Lawyer of the Year is the battling ‘loophole lawyer’ who fought to get Charlotte Bellis into the country under the MIQ lottery system.
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Macko has joined the firm’s Bay Area offices as a partner in the Privacy & Cyber Practice and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Macko most recently served as Head of Enforcement at the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy). Before joining CalPrivacy, he served
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Australian billionaire James Packer’s company paid Benjamin Netanyahu’s defence firm US$50,000 a month for two years. Packer says not a cent went to the defence. Then the firm asked the court to hear from Packer as a witness. The story of billionaire James Packer’s involvement in Benjamin Netyanyahu’s corruption case has raised some interesting questions
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Bracewell LLP announced today that Jason Richman has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its government enforcement and investigations practice group. Richman comes to Bracewell after over a decade at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), where he most recently served as Co-Chief of the National Security and
Global law firm Dentons has recruited highly regarded restructuring partner Kevin Heverin from Baker McKenzie in London. His appointment reflects Dentons’ continued investment in strategic practices and further strengthens the firm’s market position. Recognised as a “Next Generation” partner in The Legal 500, Kevin is an experienced adviser on complex financial restructurings, workouts, special situations, capital solutions
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Ramona Nee’s refusal of the top job leaves Weil Gotshal facing something worse than a partner exodus: a leadership vacuum. Just when it seemed things couldn’t get worse at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, the woman chosen to lead it through the storm has decided she’d rather not. Star lawyer Ramona Nee has picked up honors
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Article source: Legal Counsel PA, FL A landlord weighing a five-year commercial lease is really extending credit, since the space and the build-out both ride on the tenant paying. That is why the paperwork request arrives before the lease does, and why it feels more like a loan application than a rental. This guide covers:
Employee equity is supposed to give staff a stake in the company’s success but at FNZ, it has instead produced a multibillion-dollar dispute and a preliminary battle over where the real battle should happen. FNZ has opted against an appeal, according to Investment News’ latest report, following a split Wellington High Court decision that leaves
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Davis Polk partner Brian Hirsch was profiled by Financer Worldwide as part of the publication’s “Power Players: Real Estate” issue. In the Q&A, Brian discusses his approach to tackling complex legal challenges, how his goals and aspirations have evolved over time and the qualities necessary for building strong relationships with clients. “Today, much of my work involves
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Article source: Robert L Armstrong, Injury Attorney, NC Source: Pexels A collision involving automated driving technology raises questions that ordinary accident reports may not answer. Was a person steering, was software controlling the vehicle, or did responsibility shift moments before impact? Regulators distinguish six levels of driving automation, from no automation to systems capable of
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Malaysian-born lawyer Joanne Jayanti Vengadesan has been elected to lead Multilaw, one of the world’s major international law firm networks, marking a significant milestone for the UK-based technology and AI specialist. Vengadesan, 52, a partner at London-based Penningtons Manches Cooper, was elected Chair-Elect at Multilaw’s Global Conference in Prague earlier this month. She will become
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